Commentary for Eruvin 134:19

לבתר הכי אמר ליה מאי בעית לאותביה למר אמר [ליה דתניא] הזאה שבות ואמירה לנכרי שבות

on the shittuf'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Glos. Shittuf in an alley in relation to its courtyards and the houses in their courtyards serves the same purpose as that of 'erub in a courtyard in relation to its houses (cf. infra 73a) .');">⁶⁶</span> 'But', Abaye told him, 'we had no shittuf either'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Glos. Shittuf in an alley in relation to its courtyards and the houses in their courtyards serves the same purpose as that of 'erub in a courtyard in relation to its houses (cf. infra 73a) .');">⁶⁶</span> 'Then', the other said: 'let a gentile be instructed to bring it for him' - 'l wish Abaye later remarked: 'to point out an objection against the Master<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Rabbah');">⁶⁷</span> but R'Joseph prevented me, because he told me in the name of R'Kahana, "When we were at Rab Judah's he used to tell us that in a Pentateuchal matter<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Concerning which a Master gives a decision.');">⁶⁸</span> any objection<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which a student wishes to raise against it.');">⁶⁹</span> must be raised before the Master's ruling is acted upon.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since very great care must be exercised in any action that might possibly infringe a Pentateuchal law.');">⁷⁰</span> but in a Rabbinical matter<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Concerning which a Master gives a decision.');">⁷¹</span> we must first<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' out of respect for the Master, and on the assumption that he would be able to give a suitable answer to the students' objection.');">⁷²</span> act on the ruling of the Master and then point out the objection".'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As the law of 'erub of courtyards is only Rabbinical Abaye had no alternative but to act on Rabbah's ruling.');">⁷³</span> After that he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Joseph.');">⁷⁴</span> said to him,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Abaye.');">⁷⁵</span> 'What objection was it that you wished to raise against the Master? ' 'It was taught', the other replied, 'that "sprinkling"<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On an unclean person, of the water of purification containing the ashes of the red heifer (cf. Num. XIX, 2ff) .');">⁷⁶</span> on the Sabbath is only Rabbinically forbidden.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Shebuth v. Glos.');">⁷⁷</span> Now, instructing a gentile to do work<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' for an Israelite.');">⁷⁸</span> on the Sabbath<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If that work is forbidden on the Sabbath to an Israelite.');">⁷⁹</span> is also Rabbinically forbidden,

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